Fascinating article on Ernst Leitz II...

[Tony C.]

If you haven't seen it yet, do take a look at this article in the Financial Times on Leitz's complicated relationship with the Nazis during WW II:

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/dc6a29b6-b32a-11db-99ca-0000779e2340.html

Regards,

Tony C.

 

[rsl]

Right, Tony. Everyone should read this. It's a great article.

 

[alexz]

Yeah, I picked it few days ago through photo.net leica forum link, indeed touching.
I wonder Israel haven't yet awarded Leitz family the Righteous Among the Nations status: http://www1.yadvashem.org/righteous/index_righteous.html